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 |  |\n| 7) The giant panda has not been removed from the endangered species watch list just yet. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) A camel would not survive long desert trips without the fat stored inside its humps. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) \"She is studying how coral reefs protect coastlines from powerful ocean waves,\"the professor mentioned. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) \"If you have ever watched a bee dance, you know they communicate the location of flowers,\" said Mr. Torres. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  \u003Cbr>13. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) \"Let us measure the rainfall this week and compare it to last month,\" the teacher suggested. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) The earliest maps were not very accurate because cartographers had not explored every coastline. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) The Amazon Rainforest is so large, and that is why people often call 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